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From: randy@ranhome.UUCP (The Master of the House)
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Subject: Re: "80 column"
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 22:03:12 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 18 22:03:12 1986
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> 
> I have been trying to find a way to set the commodore 64 into 80 column
> mode.   I have seen it done. <normally half res> .  Does anyone know
> the routine that is needed to set it in 80 col, using software.  If not is there
> any Hardware available that will do it??  <if so do you know a approx.
> of the cost>
> 

Batteries Included makes an add on card called the BI80.  It provides 80 cols,
but the only commercial software that I have seen that works with it is the
Paper Clip word processor by the same company.  Compute magazine once
published a program to provide 80 cols in software.


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